Cocksure

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Too confident; overconfident. informal

    "I thought myself cocksure of his horse, which he readily promis'd me."

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by excessive confidence wordnet

Synonyms

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overconfidentarrogantarrogantassuredbrashcertain

Example

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"The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."

Etymology

Probably from cock + sure, early 16th c.

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